Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge · Filming location
Trafalgar Square
In the story · Baldev feeds the pigeons (opening scene)
A real filming location. The film opens here: Baldev Singh, Simran's father, feeds the pigeons on his way to work and dreams of the fields of Punjab he left many years ago.
Where to stay nearby
Stay a 2-min walk from hereMap with prices from several sites · distance: OpenStreetMap
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More Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge places nearby
Leicester Square260 m away · 3 min on foot
Westminster Bridge950 m away · 13 min on foot
King's Cross station2.5 km away · 33 min on foot
Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth the walk.
Where to stand for the photo
Stand by the fountains with Nelson's Column behind you; the church of St Martin-in-the-Fields is on the north-east corner, as in the film.
Getting there
- Address: Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN
- Transport
- Tube to Charing Cross (Northern and Bakerloo lines), a few steps away.
- Access
- Public square, always open. Feeding the pigeons, as Baldev does, is no longer allowed here.
Public sources (3)
- Filming locations of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge on IMDb
- Trafalgar Square on Wikipedia
- Official website
Sources found on October 17, 2026.
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- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
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From other stories, nearby
- Great Scotland YardHarry Potter300 m away · 4 min on foot
- Piccadilly CircusHarry Potter420 m away · 6 min on foot
- St James's Church, PiccadillyBridgerton570 m away · 8 min on foot
Where to eat nearby
The Devonshire
540 m away · 7 min on footgastropub€€Restored Soho pub with a dining room upstairs, a short walk from St James's Church, Piccadilly
Bentley's Oyster Bar & Grill
650 m away · 9 min on footseafood€€€Oyster bar open since 1916, a few steps from St James's Church, Piccadilly, seen in Bridgerton
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story